IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1459-2023(O&M)

Date of decision: 07.05.2026 Paramjeet Kaur & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Jaswant Singh & Another ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vivek Suri, Advocate Mr. Dushyant Godara, Advocate Ms. Kritika Sharma, Advocate Ms. Swati Bansal, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-5537-CII-2023 This is an application under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act read with Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 212 days in filing the appeal.

It is mentioned in Para 2 of the present application that:-

“2. That in the above noted case though the award was passed on 25.08.2021 and the appellants misunderstood the fact that the period of limitation is 90 days from the day, they receive the amount of compensation. In the facts and circumstances of the present case though the award was passed on 25.08.2021 but the payment has been deposited by the respondent no. 3- Insurance Company and the same has been credited in the account in the month of February, 2023 and after the receipt of the payment when they contacted the undersigned counsel the appeal had become barred by limita